China has made major technological progress with its aircraft carriers. But compared to the US Navy, China lacks the decades of experience and trained personnel for operations. China is investing in ...

Boeing secured sizable aircraft orders from Turkish Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle, a boost for the jet maker as it seeks to revamp its business. The group said Turkish Airlines, formally known as ...

Summary and Key Points: China’s investment in aircraft carriers has advanced quickly, positioning the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) as a potential regional power. Despite progress, significant ...

Summary: The USS Forrestal (CV-59) marked the dawn of the supercarrier era, transforming maritime airpower. Its inception was amidst intense interservice rivalry, notably the “Revolt of the Admirals” ...

To give big aircraft better protection against missile attacks and small ones some, Elbit Systems has unveiled its Nano Self Protection Electronic Attack and Reconnaissance (SPEAR) disposable ...

Two decades after Boeing put its big aircraft subassembly plants in Wichita, Kansas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, up for sale and created what became Spirit AeroSystems, the company announced late Sunday it ...

When U. S. defense preparations began last summer, the aircraft industry jumped almost directly from swaddling clothes into ill-fitting long pants, quivered before the big bad wolf of mass production.

Turkish Airlines chairman Ahmet Bolat has reiterated the airline’s intent to order around 600 aircraft to support a doubling of its operation over the next 10 years, but says it has pushed back its ...

The Boeing 737 MAX's design is ultimately flawed by the fact that the aircraft sits far too close to the ground. As the engine fan needed to be large enough to deliver modern efficiency, Boeing had to ...

Over the past 30 years, the US Air Force's fighter fleet has shrunk. As the service focuses on competition with China, it wants an affordable way to expand that fleet. It's now developing ...

The increasing demand for big aircraft and helicopters is pushing air travel players to revise their strategies to exploit the huge potential in the sector. Positive indicators such as tourist numbers ...

On Nov. 20, Delta Air Lines announced a big order for Airbus' A350-900 and A330-900neo wide-body aircraft. These planes will begin arriving in 2017 and 2019, respectively. They will replace older, ...